Researchers in R&D (per million people) in United States
United States: Researchers in R&D (per million people) was 4,937 per million people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Researchers in R&D in United States, 1996–2022
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in per million people.
Analysis
United States recorded 4,937 per million people for researchers in r&d in 2022. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers in r&d in United States peaked at 4,937 per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,207 per million people, in 1996.
That places United States 23rd out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Researchers in R&D (per million people) in United States, year by year
| Year | per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 3,207 per million people | — |
| 1997 | 3,311 per million people | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 3,472 per million people | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 3,547 per million people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 3,556 per million people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,599 per million people | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,646 per million people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,851 per million people | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 3,710 per million people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 3,635 per million people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 3,674 per million people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,624 per million people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,751 per million people | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 3,878 per million people | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 3,644 per million people | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 3,755 per million people | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 3,735 per million people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,815 per million people | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 3,915 per million people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3,950 per million people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,897 per million people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4,021 per million people | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 4,323 per million people | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 4,367 per million people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4,568 per million people | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 4,901 per million people | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 4,937 per million people | +0.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 4,937 per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,601 per million people, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,384 per million people | 3,207 per million people | 3,547 per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 3,693 per million people | 3,556 per million people | 3,878 per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,942 per million people | 3,644 per million people | 4,367 per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,802 per million people | 4,568 per million people | 4,937 per million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States
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Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers in r&d in United States?
- Researchers in r&d in United States was 4,937 per million people in 2022, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest researchers in r&d recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4,937 per million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest researchers in r&d recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,207 per million people in 1996.
- How does United States rank for researchers in r&d?
- United States ranks 23rd out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is researchers in r&d rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Researchers in R&D (per million people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of researchers engaged in Research &Development (R&D), expressed as per million. Researchers are professionals who conduct research and improve or develop concepts, theories, models techniques instrumentation, software of operational methods. R&D covers basic research, applied research, and experimental development.